Despite insisting he isn’t overlooking WBO mandatory challenger Jack Catterall ahead of Saturday night’s showdown, undisputed light-welterweight champion Josh Taylor has continued to hint at moving up to welterweight while stressing there’s only one opponent he’s currently interested in fighting at 147lbs: unbeaten WBO titlist Terence Crawford. Will he?
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Crawford crunches Porter, earns R10 TKO in fifth WBO welterweight title defence
As the rounds ticked by and the competitive juices flowed, WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford cranked up the pressure in the later rounds and scored two quick knockdowns in the tenth, becoming the first fighter to stop Shawn Porter in Showtime’s 36-fight pro career. At the post-fight press conference afterwards, Porter announced his retirement. Continue reading “Crawford crunches Porter, earns R10 TKO in fifth WBO welterweight title defence”
Teofimo Lopez’s assistant coach: Beat Kambosos Jr, then Devin Haney next?
Vasiliy Lomachenko or Devin Haney next? According to Jorge Rubio, Teofimo Lopez’s assistant coach, the unified lightweight champion should face the latter next while both are unbeaten – provided he retains his titles against mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr on August 14.
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Adrien Broner targeting two more fights in 2021, stresses importance of activity
After ending his 25-month layoff with a difficult yet successful decision victory against previously unbeaten Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago on Saturday night, Adrien Broner (34-4-1, 1 NC) passionately revealed post-fight his eagerness for an in-ring return as soon as possible – admitting that the presence of a training camp helps keep him focused and out of trouble.
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